Residential · Selected work
Farmhouse Addition
A project by Robie J. Wood Architect
About the project
Smart additions and alterations brought new life to some incongruous past work. An expanded Kitchen connected to a new Mudroom and Garage. A new bright and airy link was established between the Kitchen and existing Family Room for better circulation.
A new Second Floor primary suite was seamlessly integrated with a full bathroom.
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Discuss your projectThe goal: connect spaces and reconcile earlier alterations
This project used additions and alterations to address incongruous earlier work. The changes focused on the kitchen and its connections, while also adding a second-floor primary suite.
The design response: a kitchen with better connections
The kitchen was expanded and connected to a new mudroom and garage. A bright, airy link improved circulation between the kitchen and existing family room. A second-floor primary suite with a full bathroom was integrated into the project.
What this example can help you discuss
An addition is an opportunity to examine how the whole layout works. Describe everyday routes—arriving from the garage, carrying groceries or moving between the kitchen and family room—alongside the rooms you want to add. Those relationships can help shape a useful project brief.
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